More "Scoots".... err, "Scutes"?

If you all knew how many hundreds of Scutellaria pontica I have pulled: Gwen wanted me to get rid of it altogether, but I love that hot magenta, and always try to leave a few "Between a rock and a hard place": I try and collect every seed so they don't seed around, and no matter what I do hundreds show up every spring, insinuate themselves into the tightest buns and choice cushion plants (I end up destroying both cushion and Scutellaria trying to extract them)...it is infuriating!

For every minion of the peaks there are a dozen steppe children growing in the dry Continental heart of all hemispheres still unknown to horticulture.

If you all knew how many hundreds of Scutellaria pontica I have pulled: Gwen wanted me to get rid of it altogether, but I love that hot magenta, and always try to leave a few "Between a rock and a hard place": I try and collect every seed so they don't seed around, and no matter what I do hundreds show up every spring, insinuate themselves into the tightest buns and choice cushion plants (I end up destroying both cushion and Scutellaria trying to extract them)...it is infuriating!

Kelaidis, what do you do with the seed? I have tried to sow quite a few species but never had any success. They don't germinate, maybe the seed are too old. But I never give up hope!

The Scutellaria genus certainly has a wide variety of leaf shapes. Every species shown in this thread has different leaves. The foliage of Scutellaria nevadensis orientalis subsp. sevanensis is sort of similar to a weed we call henbit. In my haste, I almost pulled it out!

Nice plant - I love those yellow scutes. I wonder if it is really Scutellaria nevadensis though? As I attempted to find out more about that species, I looked at The Plant List, which says S. nevadensis is a synonym for S. angustifolia ssp. micrantha:http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-188906

You're right, Lori: clearly, it is not nevadensis/angustifolia ssp. micrantha. Checking my records, I received it as Scutellaria sevanensis (how did that happen? ;D), and I see the valid name is actually Scutellaria orientalis subsp. sevanensis. Duly noted, and thanks.

I had hoped Scutellaria baicalensis would be a little less gangly in its second year in the garden. But no. The soil is very well drained, but richer than what might be best, and if it would only stop raining... Yesterday, I received and inch of rain in less than half an hour! But it does have good flower power.

Here's what I have as Scuttellaria orientalis photographed last year, maybe it's a variety, can any one help? The other day I bought a plant of S. suffrutescens'Texas Rose' which I have yet to find a place for in the garden (as you do!)

My S orientalis is nothing like as good as it was last year but then I have no real idea how to grow them. I have it in a little rock bed in full sun. Any advice greatly appreciated.